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Sep 17, 1300
Renaissance begins
The Renaissance begins in Italy. -
Oct 18, 1416
Navigation School in Portugal
Prince Henry founded Navigation school in Portugal -
Oct 1, 1453
Istanbul
The Byzantine capital of Constantinople is conquered by Muslim Ottomans and is renamed Istanbul -
Oct 18, 1492
Columbus' First Voyage
Christopher Columbus made his first voyage to the Americas -
Dec 16, 1494
Treaty of Tordesillas
The pope drew a line dividing the land between Spain and Portugal. -
Sep 17, 1504
David
David is sculpted by Michelangelo -
Oct 1, 1506
Mono Lisa
The Mono Lisa is painted by Leonardo da Vinci -
Oct 1, 1509
Praise of Folly
The Praise of Folly is writen by Erasmus -
Oct 1, 1512
Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is painted by Michelangelo -
Dec 16, 1519
Cortez Conquers the Aztecs
Hernan Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire. -
Oct 18, 1532
Pizzaro conquers Inca Empire
Francisco Pizzaro conquered the Inca Empire -
Dec 16, 1543
Heliocentic Theory
Nicolaus Copernicus developed the heliocentric theory that states the sun is the center of the universe. -
Julis Caesar
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is writen by Shakespeare -
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei used the telescope to show evidence of the heliocentric theory. -
Planetary Motion
Johannes Kepler discovered the laws of planetary motion that explain how planets move around the sun. -
Blood Circulation
William Harvey discovered the circulation of blood from the heart throughout the body. -
Charles I Execution
Oliver Cromwell executes Charles I for treason -
Leviathan
Thomas Hobbes wrote Leviathan critisizing society and government. -
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal -
The Restoration
The monarchy is restored when Charles II comes to power. -
Versailles
King Louis XIV builds the Palace of Versailles making it one of the largest palaces in the world. -
Gravity
Isaac Newton developed the laws of gravity. -
Glorious Revolution
King James II is overthrown and William and Mary came to power to prevent a Catholic monarch. -
Two Treatises of Government
John Locke wrote Two Treatises of Government which said that all men are created equal and that the people have the right to overthrow their government if it is not serving them. -
English Bill of Rights
Set limits on the king and guarenteed freedom of speech and the freedom to petition the king. -
St. Petersburg
Peter the Great moves the capital of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg. It becomes a seaport known as the window to Europe. -
Death of Louis XIV
After King Louis XIV died, people celebrated his death, but France was in shambles. -
The Spirit of the Laws
Montesquieu wrote The Spirti of the Laws which called for a seperation of power in government to prevent one branch from gaining too much power. -
The Social Contract
Jean Jacques Rousseau wrote the Social Contract saying that the strength for a government comes from the people. -
Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence which declared the 13 colonies were no longer a part of British control -
American Revolution
The Americans support the Declaration of Independence and win independence from Britain. -
Storming of the Bastille
The Third Estate raided the jail for weapons to attack the royal family -
Reign of Terror
Many people were killed who were thought ot be enemys of the state who might rebel. -
Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte came to power and declared himself emperor of France. His main goal was to unify Europe under French control. -
Congress of Vienna
The Congress of Vienna met to try to restore Europe to before the French Revolution and the Nepoleonic Wars. -
Death of Napoleon
Napoleon dies and the Congress of Vienna restores the monarchys he destroyed.
